Nonproductive Occupation in Draft Regulations Cited
The article outlines categories deemed nonproductive for registrants, listing idle status and occupations such as food service in public places, elevator operators, attendants in clubs and hotels, ushers at events, and certain domestic roles as grounds for deferral or reclassification. It notes local boards may consider circumstances like dependents and health, and mentions price increases for Chicago papers and various local social updates and visits.
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Hke
Be sure you get one of our string before the 4th
Local notes report many visits and greetings with relatives and friends. Names include Mrs Frank Conway and daughter from Casey visiting Rev E A Thomas. Mrs Barry C Faulkner Miley and Harvey Campbell from Des Moines visiting Beary Kuehn family. J R Miller and family visiting W H Egan. John W Budd and family from Atlantic visiting parents. Senator J C Voorhees leaving for Oklahoma. and several others at Elks Club flag day exercises. Community notices mention sales and local farm work, plus a resignation for John Nicholsen at the Citizens Savings Bank and a U S Army volunteer plan. The Democratic county convention is set for June 29 in Atlantic with a long list of delegates from Grant Township.
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Harvey Campbell
Des Moines
Beary Kuehn
Atlantic
Grant Township
Wm. Cochran
J. L. Carey
George Scholl
J. C. Voorhees
H. H. Cate
Frank White
J. A. Irving
Sugar ration rules cut sale to general public
Federal order reduces sugar sold to consumers. city limits drop from 5 to 2 pounds for water and 10 to 5 pounds for revalued supplies. Retailers may not sell more than 1 pound at a time. violators face penalties. Cass county ads note local banking, insurance changes, and a naval enlistment notice. Chas Donohoe arrives in France with the Marines.
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Lang
Berry
Cass County
Federal Food Administration
Washington
Grasshoppers Reappear Across Nation With Light Damage
Grasshoppers are appearing in many regions with little damage reported. Officials had predicted a larger infestation this season based on last year’s outbreak.
Wagner Family Visit From Ruthven Iowa
S. N. Wagner of Ruthven Iowa is visiting in the city with his son W. H. Wagner Jr and family. His son Howard Wagner and wife of Des Moines joined the visit, traveling by auto and planning to return to their home Friday after a brief stay with the brothers family.
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Willison
Menlo Isat Thureday
Cora Green
Maquokets
Iowa
Ira Roggles
Bert Willison
S. N. Wagner
Ruthven
W. H. Wagner, Jr
Howard Wagner
Des Moines
Chiropractor office hours and contact listing
Dr L Sheeler operates in the Anita Bank Building with office hours from 9 to 11 in the morning, 2 to 4 in the afternoon, and 7 to 8 in the evening. Sunday visits are by appointment, and outside hall promptly attended to. Office phone 2 on 256, residence 256.
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L, Sheeler
Flag pole ready for Fourth raise in steel sixty-foot height
A new sixty foot steel flag pole will be erected here and raised on the Fourth. It will be set six feet in the ground and divided into three sections tapering from five inches at the base to two inches at the top, crowned by an eight inch gilded ball.
Cass county sends eighteen boys to service training
J. C. Voorhees Ed Newton and W F Budd attended a banquet in Atlantic last Friday evening for eighteen Cass county youths who left the next day for various Iowa points for special training for service. Neighbors and friends described the event as a valiant community gesture.
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Ed. L. Newton
W. F. Budd
Atlantic
Cass County
Iowa Points
Val
Committees Named by Local Red Cross Branch
The executive board appointed numerous committees including Finance Purchasing Supplies and Wardrobe Serving Wardrobe and Hospital Supplies with members listed. It sets meetings for the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 2:30 PM at the Masonic Temple and notes $500 in materials purchased and a $102.10 fund increase plus a new electric fan for the work room.
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Red Cross
Waye
Mesed—Meadames E. 8. Holtep
A. M. Worthing
H. C. Faulkner
Frank Carter
B. D. Farahay
E. A. Stone l
H. L. Bell
B.D. Forshay
A. H. F. Ziegler
H. Booth
Mina Petit
Vera B. Hook
Dora McElfresh
Meadames
F. 0. Worthing
Frank Carter, Jr
A. R.kohl
Belgium
Anita
Grant
J. D. Young
Lincoln Township
Ella Biggs
Masonic Temple
Red Crown
Seattle letter home from June 1918 Frontline sailor
Fred Joy writes from Seattle to Folke on June 8 1918 describing a last weekend in the city before leaving by rail for the east coast. He mentions Elton Woody and plans to stay at the soldiers and sailors club, a physical inspection, a hospital visit, and a contact at Griswold. He provides his service number 828 660 and notes an eclipse observed locally.
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Seattle
Wash
Folke
Little
Elton Woody
Atlantic
Soldiers and Sailor
East Coast
Townsend
C. C. Smith
Griswold
Washington, D. C
Chas. Kopp
Moore's new selffiller pens draw praise in notes
Clyde H. Bowen, Abert Miller and wife returned Tuesday from a week's outing at the lakes in northern Iowa. The trip featured rest and fishing with reports of pleasant weather and scenic views.
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Will Bangham
Ray Bangham
Spirit Lake
Roy Eneix
Eagle Grove
Abert Miller
Towa
Condition of Mrs May Long Improves This Week
Friends report May Long wife of C A Long is somewhat better this week with chances for a full recovery described as extremely bright by physicians close to her case.
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May Long
C. A. Long
Anita to Celebrate Fourth of July in Defenae Grant Township
The Grant Township Council of Anita held a brief session with 21 members present. A July 4 celebration was referred to the chair and vice chair to form a committee, aided by local subscriptions. Plans include raising a flag pole, unveiling a service flag, and a patriotic program. Committees named: GROUNDS Abe Biggs Jesse McElfresh Frank White. CONCESSIONS L. P. Hadley. MUSIC M. C. Hansen. ADVERTISING J. B. Lewin. MARSHAL H. L. Carey. PARADE H. L. Bell. FINANCE R. C. Rasmussen Fred Sears C. W. Clardy. SPEAKER Forshay Ed L. Newton.
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Grant Township
Defenae
Jon Motion
Newton
Hadley
Anita
Mr. Hadley
Abe Biggs
Jesse McElfresh
Frank White
L. P. Hadley
M. C. Hansen
J. B. Lewin
H. L. Carey
H. L. Bell
R. C. Rasmussen
Fred Sears
C. W. Clardy
Forshay
L. Newton
Second in sale of War Savings Stamps
Iowa nears joining Nebraska as the second state in the Union to meet its War Savings Stamps quota. With 75 percent pledged, 32 counties remain to launch drives in late June nationwide. Iowa must reach the June 24 quota to honor its war effort and national day.
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Towa
Union
Nebraska
Iowa
Iowr
Two Anita boys leave for Ames Saturday
Eighteen men from Cass county entered training under a specialized draft call. The group, including Oscar Dahlberg, Max Wright, Leo Hoffman, Leo McCourt, Frank Auerbach, and others, departed Atlantic for Des Moines, Amos, and Iowa City to pursue courses in special instruction.
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Cass County
Atlantic
Oscar Dahlberg
Max Wright
Leo Hoffman
Leo McCourt
Frank Auerbach
Des Moines
W. F. Hendricks
Jesse L. Berry
John Connor
Louie Scharff
Jesse Knoke
Earl Beech
Harry Highley
J. N. Wissler
Hines
Bartley Family Visit Moves to Stuart for Week
H. E. Bartley and wife visiting with their son C. HL. Bartley and family traveled to Stuart last Thursday to visit a daughter and her family.
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Mise Luella Pegau
Los Angeles
California
Mrs. Hahn
Mise Julia Jent
Chicago
G. A. Pegau
H. E. Bartley
C. HL. Bartley
Stuart Last Thurday
Banquet in Atlantic Honors Local Recruits for Uncle Sam
H G Highley and wife attended the Atlantic banquet Friday honoring the boys enlisting for service. Their son Harry was among the recruits slated to depart the next day for military duty.
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H. G. Highley
Atlantic
Uncle Sam
Harry
Sailor Jake Foote Seeks Immediate Ship Reassignment
Jake Foote, home on furlough with his mother and relatives, left Banday evening for the Brooklyn navy yard seeking reassignment to a ship at once after recovering from an illness that delayed his transfer from the U S S Seib tle.
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Jake Foote
Brooklyn Nevy Yard
Seibetle
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Love Farnum
City
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Cedar Rapids
the Tribune
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Cass County Draft Board
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